diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index b12c4d0..bb17952 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1470,6 +1470,7 @@ If no name is given, list all bookmarks instead."
         message-send-mail-function 'sendmail-send-it
         mu4e-change-filenames-when-moving t
         mu4e-context-policy 'pick-first
+        mu4e-attachment-dir "~/downloads/"
         mu4e-last-update-buffer " *mu4e-last-update*"
         mu4e-index-update-error-warning nil
         mu4e-get-mail-command "mbsync protonmail"